Radio Shack PRO-97 manual Care, Service and repair, Birdie frequencies

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Beyond the Basics

care

Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

service and repair

If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack’s website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack

(800-843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.

birdie frequencies

Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQ clockwise to omit the birdie.

To ﬁnd the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the hghest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. This is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

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Contents PRO-97 1,000 Channel Triple Trunking Hand Held Scanner Contents Contents ﬁnding and storing active frequencies Trunking Glossary FAQs Frequently Asked Questions Warranty CareSpeciﬁcations FCC wants you to knowYour scanner’s controls ENT completes the entry of frequencies and text TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or Basics OFF VOL/SQ turn the scanner on or off and adjust the squelch Power sources Using batteriesNever install non-rechargeable batteries Charging rechargeable batteries Using AC power Basics Using vehicle battery power Connecting an earphone/headphonesListening safely Connecting an extension speakerTrafﬁc safety Basics Connecting the supplied antenna Connecting an optional external antennaBasics Using the belt clip Transferring data to or from another scanner orUnderstanding your scanner’s modes AM modeQuick start DCS DC mode FM modeCtcss CT mode Motorola mode Basics Edacs mode LTR mode Open and closed modes Basics Setting up your scanner Turning on the scanner and setting squelchBasics Storing known frequencies into channels Beyond the Basics Ctcss and DCS Beyond the Basics Storing trunking frequencies into channels DCS Code TableStoring text tags Assigning a text tag to a channelAssigning a text tag to a group ID Assigning a text tag to a bankText input chart ﬁnding and storing active frequencies Searching a preprogrammed frequency rangeBand charts Search bank SR0 marine bandBeyond the Basics Search bank SR1 CB band Search bank SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS bandSearch bank SR3 police/ﬁre band Search bank SR4 aircraft Search bank SR6 programmable limit search Searching active frequencies in a rangeSearch bank SR5 amateur band Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Manually tuning a frequency Listening to the weather bandSame standby mode Listening to a weather channelWX Alert and beep tone conﬁrmation Copying a frequency into a speciﬁed channel Using frequency copyBeyond the Basics Skywarn Copying a frequency into an empty channel within a bank Signal Stalker Copying a frequency into the priority channelUsing Signal Stalker Using Signal Stalker II with lockoutScanning the channels Turning channel-storage banks off and onUsing Ctcss and DCS Monitoring a single channel/power save circuitDeleting frequencies from channels Deleting all frequencies in a channel bankLocking out channels Using delayLocking out channels or frequencies Reviewing locked-out frequencies Reviewing locked-out channelsLocking out frequencies Clearing all locked-out frequencies in a search bank PriorityClearing a locked-out frequency Beyond the Basics Changing the receive mode Using the attenuator Using the display/key backlight Turning the key tone on and offWhile Multi-System Trunking Scanner appears, press Beyond the Basics Using the keylock Changing the display contrastBeyond the Basics Cloning the programmed data Receives data from another scanner other than a PRO-97Trunking How trunking worksTo listen to the transmission, the mode Beyond the Basics Setting squelch for trunking mode Programming trunking frequenciesBeyond the Basics Programming Motorola trunking systems UHF-Lo Beyond the Basics Programming Motorola trunking systems 800 MHz Programming ﬂeet mapsBlock Size Code S10 S11 S12 Talk group IDs Storing talk group IDsBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Talk group ID hold Turning an ID sub-bank on or offDelay function in ID indication mode Locking out talk group IDsClearing all talk group IDs in a single bank Reviewing locked-out talk group IDsClearing talk group IDs Changing the open/closed mode Birdie frequencies Service and repairCare Speciﬁcations Selectivity 25 27.995 MHz at AM mode ±5 kHz 9V DC Beyond the Basics Initializing your scanner FCC wants you to know Scanning legallyGlossary FAQs Frequently Asked Questions Scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong?RadioShack Corporation